Fansided · Nov 9, 2017
Luis Heredia officially released by the Pittsburgh Pirates
Right-handed pitcher Luis Heredia was once one of the top pitching prospects in baseball. Now, he is simply one of the biggest busts ever for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
On the morning of August 19, 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates made history. They signed 16-year-old right-handed pitcher Luis Heredia to a $2.6 million signing bonus. This was the largest signing bonus the Pirates had ever paid out to an international free agent.
To this day, that remains a record amount for the Bucs. At the time, however, it seemed like a bargain for the Mexican righty. When Heredia signed he was considered by many to be the best pitching prospect to ever come out of Mexico.